Exeter City are interested in a loan move for Crystal Palace midfielder Hiram Boateng.

The 21-year-old has previously spent time on loan in Devon at Plymouth Argyle in two separate spells at Home Park, whilst also turning out for Crawley Town, Bristol Rovers and Northampton Town in temporary stints at each club.

He was highly-rated in Palace's youth ranks, making his professional debut in an FA Cup defeat at Stoke City, aged just 17, and impressing with his box-to-box energy.

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Other sides interested in the midfielder are believed to be Oldham, Port Vale and Barnet, but City could well prove to be the club of choice for Boateng, who has grown up playing alongside Grecians defender Luke Croll.

Indeed, there are links between Palace and the Grecians, with Croll spending the last season on loan at St James Park from the Premier League club.